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Purple Worms:
includes rather horrific rules for death by suffocation as a result
of being swallowed alive. Also, the question arises whether turn in
this case should be more properly round, as in combat round. The
first of several monsters listed that never check morale but instead
attacks until slain or victorious. The theory has floated around the purple worm was basically a wingless, burrowing dragon.
Sea Monsters:
a non-statted, non-described monster for show. We have
always wondered what the “if it has stats it can be killed” crowd
thought of that, to wit, if it does not have statistics can it therefore not be slain?
Minotaurs: the
bull-headed man quip is a fine example of Gygax’s humor.
Nixies: Neutral
in alignment, though the charming and imprisonment of others
would seem Chaotic. Perhaps the Chaotic leanings of such an act are
balanced by the Lawful action of always releasing their charmed
victims after one year.
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